|Trauma PsychologyMental health professionals involved in trauma healing have to, before anything else, begin the process of allowing the victim to believe that the world is safe again.

|Political TerrorismThe goal of terrorism extends beyond damage to a specific victim, since its ability to violate traditional boundaries enables it to produce overwhelming psychological and behavioral shock-effect.

|TherapiesTrauma therapists need to be kind, supportive, and empathic. For the healing process to succeed, victims need to have an emotional sense of being “held,” or comforted, by others. Gradually, patients are able to internalize this sense of safety.